Explore the Family Name Horspool

The meaning of Horspool

English: habitational name from Horsepool Grange in Stanton under Bardon (Leicestershire), which derives its name from Middle English hors ‘horse’ + pol(e) ‘pool’.

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How common is the last name Horspool in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Horspool has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 108,734 in 2000, it rose to 93,513 by 2010, marking an overall growth of 14 percent. The number of individuals bearing this surname also saw a marked rise during this period, increasing from 151 to 196, a growth rate of nearly 30 percent. This led to a minor increase in the proportion of individuals with the Horspool surname per 100,000 people, which grew by 16.67 percent, from 0.06 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#108,734	#93,513	14%
Count	151	196	29.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.07	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Horspool

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Horspool surname is predominantly associated with people of White ethnicity. Their representation within the Horspool surname holders increased from 94.04 percent in 2000 to 97.96 percent in 2010, showing a growth of 4.17 percent. However, the presence of Hispanic representation among those with the Horspool surname dropped from 5.96 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. The data for other ethnicities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying as two or more races, was either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.04%	97.96%	4.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	5.96%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%